"Information in any format is produced to convey a message and is shared via a selected delivery method. The iterative processes of researching, creating, revising, and disseminating information vary, and the resulting product reflects these differences." ACRL Framework
Learners who are developing their information literate abilities do the following:
Are inclined to seek out characteristics of information products that indicate the underlying creation process.
Value the process of matching an information need with an appropriate product.
Accept that the creation of information may begin initially through communicating in a range of formats or modes.
Accept the ambiguity surrounding the potential value of information creation expressed in emerging formats or modes.
Resist the tendency to equate format with the underlying creation process.
Understand that different methods of information dissemination with different purposes are available for their use.